Items needed for ritual: cauldron warm water (for the cauldron) stones painted with runes life affirming herbs (should be whole, not
ground) a thin sheet of ice (make on a cookie sheet) sharp nails (to inscribe on the ice) candles: red - for life
black - for banishing
gold & silver - for the God and Goddess Cakes and ale: hot chocolate w/marshmallows
Snickerdoodles and oatmeal raisin cookies

Altar set-up:Place God and Goddess candles towards the back, the cauldron in the
center with the red and black candles on either side. In the cauldron place the rune
stones upside down so that the participants cannot see the inscription, fill with the
cauldron with warm water (to melt the ice). Sprinkle the herbs in the water, to float on
the water, this will prevent the participants from peeking and selecting a particular rune
stone, should one get turned over.

Ritual:Cast a circle inviting energies for transformation, the courage to let
go of the past, inviting Cerridwen to join your circle and ask for her guidance. Begin by
instructing everyone on how the releasing will be done for this ritual. If necessary, open
the circle up with a round house discussion on releasing. Put on quiet music, have
participants sit in a circle, ground and center, then meditate on what it is in their
lives that they would like to release. When ready, each participant should then approach
the altar individually and take a piece of ice and inscribe on it with a sharp nail that
which he/she chooses to release. Holding the ice in their power hand until it begins to
melt, then thrust it into the cauldron, spinning it around until melted. Then, they should
reach into the bottom of the cauldron to receive a message from the Goddess, (rune stone),
which they should take with them, and return to sitting in the circle. Quiet should be
maintained during the releasing portion of the ritual, out of consideration for the
others. This is repeated until all the participants have had a chance to release something
into the cauldron. Then cakes and ale should be shared in the circle. Afterwards the
participants could discuss their runic messages and seek clues and guidance as to how to
proceed from there in their lives.